About Claude Code by Anthropic
Overview
Claude Code is Anthropic's agentic coding tool that works directly inside your codebase. It understands your code, edits files, runs terminal commands, and helps you ship software faster.
Unlike chatbot-only coding assistants, Claude Code operates across multiple surfaces — terminal, VS Code, JetBrains, web, Slack, iOS, and Android — and can execute dynamic workflows with parallel subagents that check their own work before delivering results.
Key Benefits
- Reads and edits multiple files across your codebase in one session, as shown by editing ThemeProvider.tsx, settings.tsx, and tokens.css simultaneously.
- Runs terminal commands and searches your codebase automatically without leaving the tool.
- Tackles complex tasks by dispatching 10s to 100s of parallel subagents that verify their own output.
- Runs scheduled routines like weekly dependency audits and on-demand tasks via API calls or event triggers.
- Supports Computer Use — Claude opens apps, navigates your browser, and runs dev tools to complete multi-step tasks.
- Available on macOS, Linux, Windows, VS Code, JetBrains, web, Slack, iOS, and Android.
How It Works
You describe a task in natural language — like "add a dark mode toggle to settings" — and Claude Code reads the relevant files, searches your codebase, then edits files and runs terminal commands to implement the change. It shows a live preview of the result and reports what it did, so you can verify before merging.
Use Cases
- Full-stack developers debugging flaky CI tests by having Claude trace the pipeline and propose fixes.
- Frontend engineers adding UI features like theme toggles, responsive layouts, or new components.
- Backend developers writing tests for payment modules and running them in the terminal via Claude.
- New team members onboarding by asking Claude to explain what a repository does.
- Engineering leads scheduling weekly dependency audits as automated routines.
- DevOps engineers triaging production issues across log files, code diffs, and deployment configs.
Why Choose This Product
Claude Code is built for developers who want an AI agent that actively works in their codebase rather than just answering questions. It is included in all paid Claude plans (Pro, Max) and runs on every major OS and IDE. Usage limits apply per plan, and pricing is subject to change at Anthropic's discretion.
Claude Code by Anthropic Pros & Cons
- Works across terminal, VS Code, JetBrains, Slack, web, iOS, and Android
- Executes parallel subagents for complex multi-file tasks
- Supports scheduled routines (e.g. weekly dependency audits)
- Computer Use feature navigates apps and browser to complete tasks
- Included in all paid Claude plans with no extra sign-up
- Usage limits apply on all paid plans
- Pricing subject to change at Anthropic's discretion
- Free tier does not include Claude Code access
Key Features
Multi-surface agent
Claude Code runs in terminal, VS Code, JetBrains, web, Slack, iOS, and Android simultaneously.
Codebase-aware editing
Claude reads multiple files, searches the codebase, and edits files with live preview before merging.
Parallel subagents
Dynamic workflows execute across 10s to 100s of parallel subagents that check their own work.
Scheduled routines
Routines can run on a schedule, from an API call, or in response to an event like weekly audits.
Computer use
Claude opens your apps, navigates your browser, and runs dev tools to complete tasks.
Agent view
One place to manage all your Claude Code sessions across different projects.
Remote MCP connectors
Integrate any context or tool through connectors with remote Model Context Protocol.
Slack integration
Use Claude Code directly from Slack without leaving your chat workflow.
Mobile support
Claude Code is available on iOS and Android for on-the-go access.
Claude Code by Anthropic Pricing
View full pricing →- Chat on web, iOS, Android, and desktop
- Generate code and visualize data
- Write, edit, and create content
- Ability to search the web
- Memory across conversations
- Create files and execute code
- Everything in Free
- Includes Claude Code
- Includes Claude Cowork
- Includes Claude Design
- Includes Claude Science
- Access to Research
- Everything in Pro
- 5x more usage than Pro
- Higher output limits
- Early access to advanced features
- Priority access at high traffic times
- Everything in Pro
- 20x more usage than Pro
- Higher output limits
- Early access to advanced features
- Priority access at high traffic times
| Feature | Free Free/mo | Pro $17/mo | Max 5x $100/mo | Max 20x $200/mo |
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| Chat on web, iOS, Android, and desktop | ||||
| Generate code and visualize data | ||||
| Write, edit, and create content | ||||
| Ability to search the web | ||||
| Memory across conversations | ||||
| Create files and execute code | ||||
| Everything in Free | ||||
| Includes Claude Code | ||||
| Includes Claude Cowork | ||||
| Includes Claude Design | ||||
| Includes Claude Science | ||||
| Access to Research | ||||
| Everything in Pro | ||||
| 5x more usage than Pro | ||||
| Higher output limits | ||||
| Early access to advanced features | ||||
| Priority access at high traffic times | ||||
| 20x more usage than Pro |
Pricing extracted from the product website and may change. Check the source for current details.
Frequently asked questions about Claude Code by Anthropic
Is Claude Code included in my plan?
Yes. Claude Code is included in Pro and Max plans. Pro subscribers get standard usage limits, and Max subscribers choose between 5x or 20x more usage than Pro.
What are the usage limits on each plan?
Usage limits apply on all paid plans. Pro offers standard usage, Max 5x offers 5x more usage than Pro, and Max 20x offers 20x more usage than Pro. Prices shown do not include applicable tax.
How is Claude Max different from Pro?
Max plans offer 5x or 20x more usage than Pro, higher output limits for all tasks, early access to advanced Claude features, and priority access at high traffic times.
Is Claude Code by Anthropic free?
Claude Code by Anthropic offers a free plan with optional paid upgrades. See the pricing section for what's included in each tier.
How much does Claude Code by Anthropic cost?
Claude Code by Anthropic offers the following plans: Free, Pro, Max 5x, Max 20x. See the pricing section for what's included in each tier and any per-seat or usage-based costs.
What platforms does Claude Code by Anthropic support?
Claude Code by Anthropic is available on: Web, macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS, Android.
How Claude Code by Anthropic compares
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